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Old 01-10-2013, 12:32 PM
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Here is the gt-racing rear bumper



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Old 01-10-2013, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 86 951 Driver
I am torn between the Euro style or a fiberglass bumper that is smooth.

Does anyone know what kind of mounts you need for the fiberglass bumpers?

None. I just bolts onto the body and doesn't use any other mounts.

This is by far the most weight savings as the stock bumper, mounts, ends and rubber thingies weight a ton in comparison.


Not a great picture, but the only one I had of the rear of my car. Fiberglass rear bumper.

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Old 01-17-2013, 03:49 PM
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Does anyone have a hook up on Euro bumpers? I am having an issue getting of the UK sellers to respond to me. I'm not sure if they think I am a scammer.
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Originally Posted by 86 951 Driver
Does anyone have a hook up on Euro bumpers? I am having an issue getting of the UK sellers to respond to me. I'm not sure if they think I am a scammer.
Theres a pair on Pelicans 944 parts for sale forum, errr here's the link: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...rting-out.html
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That rear bumper on pelican is really rough. It has some damage. Not worth it to me to fix.
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Old 01-20-2013, 03:02 PM
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Old 01-23-2013, 06:32 PM
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Does anyone have a contact over in the UK that could hook me up with a Euro bumper? I have had 2 people on Ebay say they would sell me one. One guy wants almost $300 to ship the bumper, and the other won't respond to me how much shipping is.
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Old 01-23-2013, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MAGK944
imo the Euro bumpers are pure 80's Porsche, the way the factory wanted the car to look. The US bumpers are the way the the US federal bureaucrats wanted the car to look.

I'm old enough to remember what the Feds did to the beautiful bumpers on the MG's, Jaguars and Alfa Spiders...ugly!
Yea, some of those bumpers were pretty nasty. Porsche definitely fared the best (with one exception, mentioned below), and integrated it really well into their designs.

MAGK - which do you think is worse, 1975 Porsche 914 or late model MGB? Both are pretty bad

And the Alfa Spider - biggest loser? The original boat-tail - gorgeous car. Nineties spider - erm, beached whale? What happened? lol.

Lamborghini tried to mount a front airfoil wing on the Countach in hopes to pass it as a regulation height bumper - don't think they fooled them though.

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Old 01-23-2013, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ernie9468
From A.I.R been on the car now for over ten years no issues & not a single crack.A.I.R does sell very high quality fiberglass parts.
Do they still produce it? I can't find it on their site. GT Racing sells it too, but I've heard bad things about the quality of their products.
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Old 01-24-2013, 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 86 951 Driver
Does anyone have a contact over in the UK that could hook me up with a Euro bumper? I have had 2 people on Ebay say they would sell me one. One guy wants almost $300 to ship the bumper, and the other won't respond to me how much shipping is.
Well.. Not in the UK but from the Netherlands i can ship you one.. Or two.. Or more.. ;-) I'll check out the shipping prices for you.. Send me a PM if interested!
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Old 01-24-2013, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dutch944
Well.. Not in the UK but from the Netherlands i can ship you one.. Or two.. Or more.. ;-) I'll check out the shipping prices for you.. Send me a PM if interested!
PM has been sent.
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Originally Posted by Dutch944
Well.. Not in the UK but from the Netherlands i can ship you one.. Or two.. Or more.. ;-) I'll check out the shipping prices for you.. Send me a PM if interested!
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PM has been sent.
I might be down for something of a "group buy" or whatever you would call it.
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Old 01-24-2013, 01:00 PM
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Just curious....do any of the bumper options on this thread work for a 924S?
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Old 01-24-2013, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Crackership
I might be down for something of a "group buy" or whatever you would call it.
I might be in for that too.
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